Abstract: This invention provides a method for repair for poles which have been damaged by environmental effects, which is easily transportable, simple to install, and easily adaptable to many classes of poles. The method involves excavating around the pole, cleaning the surface of the pole, pumping a fumigant into the pole, applying a bonding agent to the clean surface, and then applying strips of a composite fiberglass mat and resin to the pole in a controlled manner until a desired casement thickness has been achieved. The repair is completed by application of an ultraviolet resistant coating to the pole.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of making extremely pure high quality flake ice, said apparatus having a frame manufactured completely of a food grade polyethylene thermal plastic material with slidably mounted hydrostatic distributor, slidably mounted freezing plates and, ice slides which direct the ice into an ice conveyor means for removing the ice from within the frame work of the apparatus, the method includes running a freon gas/liquid mixture into the freezing plates, ice making water being introduced into the system flowing onto freezing plates, the ice shavings and meltings from manufacturing the ice are being combined with tap water and recirculated for use in making additional ice, the refrigerant is pumped into the plates through a compressor, boiled off inside the plates such that a combined liquid/vapor mixture falls from the plates through a section header, excess liquid is then dumped into an accumulated, the refrigerant vapor is drawn off the top of the accumulator and in turn is transported to the c

Abstract: A jar tool for inclusion into a well fishing operating string which provides resilient tensional stretch to operate the tool. The tool is adapted to compress an upper release spring to store energy corresponding to tensional force in the operating string force. A release latching lug array connects the spring to a central mandrel having an impact hammer. The tool housing forms an impact anvil. The spring is compressed to a designated compressional force by the distance that the latch lug array is moved in an adjustable latch release sleeve before suddenly releasing the spring from the mandrel. The tension in the operating string then pulls the mandrel hammer into jarring impact with the housing anvil. Provision is made for designating this pre-release movement of the latching lug array and also provides apparatus for adjusting the distance of the pre-release movement and thereby the compressional force imparted into the spring.

Abstract: A temporary road is provided which includes a plurality of sets each defined by a first and second matrices which include an upper surface for supporting heavy vehicles and the like over rough or impassable terrain and a second matrices which comprises support members for the upper or first matrices. Thus, one set is laid down such that the first matrices is in a top or upper position and cross members of the second matrices support the top member or upper matrices and thereafter a second set is positioned such that the first matrices is on the ground or in mud or the impassable surface is such that the second matrices or bottom of the second set with its spaced cross-support members interlocks with the spaced cross-support members of the first set and thereafter each set is interlocked such that the first, third, and fifth et sequence provide the upper surface of the road and the second, fourth and sixth et sequence sets provide the support for the upper sets.

Abstract: A hydraulic self contained foundation leveling shim is provided and placed in the upper end of a poured concrete foundation leveling pier before curing. Hydraulic hoses lead to the surface to allow hydraulic fluid to be pumped into and removed from the hydraulic chamber of the shim to raise or lower the foundation on the pier. A plurality of the piers and shims is used to level the foundation of a structure that has settled in unstable soil.

Abstract: A protective coating of finely divided abrasion resistant resin is diluted with a solvent and applied to a surface. The applied coating is cured to achieve either a single layer of inert dispersed in the resin, or two layers including a dense layer of inert in resin covered by a thin layer of resin, and to provide a glossy or matte appearance as desired.

Abstract: An emergency key holder card which includes a credit card sized key holder card retaining emergency keys, as well as, various other incidentals. The keys may be separably retained within corresponding apertures of the card, or may be separably, hingedly attached to the emergency key holder card such that they may pivot into and out of the plane of the card. The hinge means provided pursuant to this invention allows for each key to be separated from the card at the preference of the user. Each key may be separably retained within the key holder card by means of a tab and corresponding recess arrangement, by manufacturing the key such that each non-cut edge directly abuts the corresponding key aperture edge of the key holder card, or by a separable hinge means as described above. Each key may also be separably retained within corresponding key shaped apertures.

Abstract: A composite fiber and resin sign post for displaying highway signs which provides great reduction in vehicle damage in the event a vehicle moving at high speed collides with the sign post. This potential is achieved by the controlling the mode and location of the structural failure of the post upon impact. The failure mode of the post is controlled by varying the configuration of the post in cross-section, in combination with varying the specific fibers and resins, and in further combination with varying the location and placement of the fibers. The composite post may be constructed by pultrusion, filament winding, or related processes. A preferred embodiment uses a ground anchor socket constructed either by processes and components similar to those used in manufacturing the post, or by stamping sheet steel and spot welding to form a socket. The anchor socket provides additional control over the post failure and makes replacement of damaged posts quicker and easier.

Abstract: A luminescently outlined string instrument with an electrical power means for energizing an illumination means, said illumination means mounted about the periphery of the instrument. A means of mounting an illumination means about the periphery of a string instrument. An electrical means for energizing said illumination means disposed within the instrument body or separate from the instrument. A method of illuminating a string instrument by providing a continuous channel above the outer edge of the instrument for insertion of an illumination means about the periphery of the instrument and mounting a power means inside of the instrument or using an outside power source for energizing the illumination means.

Abstract: An animal skinning device including meshing sets of generally conical skin grasping teeth having rounded ends and mounted in teeth carrier members mounted at the ends of elongated jaw members. Jaw members are connected through a pivot to move from an open position into a forceful biting position. Handles are mounted at the ends of handle members with said handle members joined with said jaw members at the pivot. Teeth and handles are spaced a selected distance apart by a stop means mounted between handle members. Points of teeth are formed to define a prescribed radius and teeth are mounted in carrier members a prescribed distance apart. Handles are formed as closed loops.

Abstract: The method of repetitively making discrete blocks of ice which is performed with apparatus having a plurality of adjacently disposed ice freezing pockets formed with a refrigeration evaporator as the base of each pocket of the pockets, horizontally extending and vertically spaced apart evaporator fins as the sides of the pockets, and horizontally pivotal vertical plates as the ends of the pockets. A refrigeration apparatus is provided to alternately freeze the refrigeration evaporator of the ice freezing pockets and very quickly and very briefly heat the refrigeration evaporator directly to loosen the ice blocks from the freezing pockets. Apparatus is provided to apply a force to the vertical plates until the immediate surfaces of the ice blocks are melted and loosened from the freezing pockets. The vertical plates thereon move the ice blocks within the freezing pockets, then are rapidly returned to an initial position which ejects the ice blocks completely from the freezing pockets.

Abstract: Wellhead electrical connection apparatus for feeding electricity into a well under fluid pressure, includes a mandrel sleeve having an internal sleeve shoulder formed to face high pressure end of sleeve. A performed rigid high mechanical strength dielectric insulator support having an external insulator shoulder is installed within the sleeve with the insulator shoulder in abutment with the internal shoulder of sleeve. Insulator support means is mounted and sealed in physically bonded relation within the interior of the sleeve by means of dielectric potting material disposed as an insulator film or sleeve in surface areas between insulator support and sleeve. Insulator support has a plurality of holes extending in parallel and laterally spaced apart relation through the insulator with each hole having an internal hole shoulder formed to face high pressure end of sleeve.

Abstract: A self-closing isolation door installation adapted to swing between a closed and an open position. A resilient gasket is connected about the periphery of the door to insure a tight seal. The door has a rotatable first hinge vertically mounted and adapted for mounting to the side of a door frame. A second self-closing hinge is provided including an elongated C-shaped bracket mounted into the edge of the door. The C-shaped bracket includes a vertical support strut, upper arm and lower arm. A support shaft is vertically fixed between the upper arm and the lower arm. A housing bracket is mounted to the shaft and is adapted for mounting to the side of the door frame. The housing bracket defines an inverted V-shaped cam surface. A cam follower including a radially spaced apart inner follower roller and an outer follower roller is mounted around the shaft with the outer roller adapted for vertical movement within a slot in the strut and the inner roller is engageable to follow the cam surface.

Abstract: A self-cleaning filter apparatus including a first filter unit and a second filter unit. Each filter unit includes a housing forming an internal cavity, a liquid agitator means rotatably mounted within the cavity and adapted to be rotated by a rotating means external of the housing. A flat filter element is mounted in supported relation between the housing and a connected housing cap with a filter face openly exposed to said cavity. The housing forms inlet and outlet liquid flow passages for circulating a liquid sample through the cavity around the agitator and into filterable contact with the filter face. The agitator means agitates the liquid sample within the cavity and forces a portion of the liquid sample in a washing action across the filter face. The housing cap forms a liquid filtrate passageway for withdrawing a filtered sample of the liquid sample through filter element. A drive is connected to concurrently drive the agitators of both first filter units.

Abstract: An ice maker in which water runs over a vertical evaporator to form ice cubes formed between vertical and horizontally mounted plates. The cubes are released from the evaporator by simultaneously applying a horizontal force to the plates while heating the evaporator.

Abstract: A casing grip assurance interlock system connected with the elevator and the spider of a well casing installation apparatus including positioning valves respectively actuated by the elevator and the spider to permit actuating fluid pressure to be admitted to either the elevator or the spider only when the other of the elevator or spider is positioned to firmly grip the well casing.

Abstract: Valve seat grinding apparatus incorporating an improved articulated rotatable torque transferring coupling. The coupling includes torque transfer member in connection with a pair of functionally cylindrical torque members. Each torque member includes a circular torque transfer spline with the axis of spline being disposed perpendicular to the axis of torque member. The spline has an opening of designated internal distance located at one end of torque member and centered with the axis of torque member. A pair of circular torque transfer grooves are defined into torque transfer member which cross at right angles on each side of torque transfer member to form a pair of intersections. The intersections form flat clearance surfaces with the distance between clearance surfaces being less than designated distance of internal diameter of opening.

Abstract: Well bore logging apparatus including electrical components cooling apparatus. An operating chamber and a heat sink chamber are incorporated. A heat transfer chamber encloses both operating chamber and heat sink chamber. A wicking material fills a portion of the transfer chamber to be in thermal connection with both operating chamber and heat sink chamber. The heat sink chamber contains a heat sink material. A heat transfer medium is contained in the heat transfer chamber which is vaporized by heat from the operating chamber, then condensed by the heat sink medium to be absorbed into the wicking member and transported through the wicking member by capillary action back to the operating chamber for revaporization. Heat transfer chamber is isolated from operating chamber.